AUSTRALIAN PASSPORTS ACT 2005
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Principal object of this Act
- 4 Act extends to the external Territories
- 5 Act extends to things outside Australia
- 6 Definitions
PART 2--AUSTRALIAN--TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
DIVISION 1--Issue of Australian travel documents- 7 Australian citizen is entitled to be issued an Australian passport
- 8 Minister to be satisfied of person's citizenship and identity
- 9 Minister may issue travel-related documents
- 10 Minister to be satisfied of person's identity DIVISION 2--Reasons the Minister may refuse to issue an Australian travel document
- 11 Reasons relating to child without parental consent or court order for travel
- 12 Reasons relating to Australian law enforcement matters
- 13 Reasons relating to international law enforcement cooperation
- 14 Reasons relating to potential for harmful conduct
- 15 Reasons relating to repeated loss or thefts
- 16 Reasons relating to financial assistance to travellers
- 17 Reasons relating to concurrently valid or suspended Australian travel document
- 18 Refusal/cancellation requests
- 19 Acting on refusal/cancellation requests DIVISION 2A--Reasons the Minister may refuse to process an application for an Australian travel document
- 19A Reasons relating to fraud or dishonesty in application for Australian travel document DIVISION 3--When Australian travel documents are not valid
- 20 When Australian travel documents are not valid
- 22 When an Australian travel document may be cancelled
- 22AA When an Australian passport must be cancelled
- 22A Suspension of Australian travel document
PART 3--POWERS--OF OFFICERS
- 23 Demand for surrender of suspicious Australian travel document
- 24 Demand for surrender of cancelled or invalid Australian travel document
- 24A Demand for surrender of suspended Australian travel document
- 25 Demand for surrender of debtor's Australian travel document
- 26 Customs officers may seize a suspicious document
PART 4--OFFENCES--RELATING TO AUSTRALIAN TRAVEL DOCUMENTS
DIVISION 1--Preliminary- 27 Definitions
- 28 Geographical jurisdiction DIVISION 2--Offences
- 29 Making false or misleading statements in relation to Australian travel documents
- 30 Giving false or misleading information in relation to Australian travel documents
- 31 Producing false or misleading documents in relation to Australian travel documents
- 32 Improper use or possession of an Australian travel document
- 32A Possessing false Australian travel documents
- 33 Selling a genuine or false Australian travel document
- 34 Damaging or interfering with an Australian travel document
- 35 Dishonestly obtaining an Australian travel document
- 36 Making or providing false Australian travel documents
- 37 Bringing, taking or sending a document across international borders
- 38 Issue of passport contrary to this Act
- 39 Issue of travel-related document contrary to this Act or Minister's determination
- 40 Abuse of public office
- 41 Failure to notify officer of lost or stolen Australian travel document
PART 5--ADMINISTRATIVE--MATTERS
DIVISION 1--Information relating to Australian travel documents- 42 Disclosure of personal information for the purposes of this Act
- 43 Minister may determine information required for the purpose of satisfying Minister of person's citizenship and identity etc.
- 44 Method of disclosing information to Minister
- 45 Minister may disclose information about Australian travel documents that are lost, stolen or otherwise invalid
- 46 Minister may disclose information for particular purposes DIVISION 2--Methods of performing functions under this Act
- 47 Minister may determine particular methods and technologies DIVISION 3--Review of decisions about Australian travel documents
- 48 Reviewable decisions
- 48A When notice of refusal or cancellation of Australian travel document is not required
- 49 Review by Minister of decisions made by Minister's delegate
- 50 Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal of decisions made by Minister DIVISION 4--Officers and delegates
- 51 Delegation of Minister's powers
- 52 Authorisation of persons as officers
PART 6--MISCELLANEOUS
- 53 Form of Australian travel documents
- 54 Australian travel documents are the property of the Commonwealth
- 55 Endorsements and observations
- 56 Application fees
- 57 Minister's determinations
- 58 Regulations